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Roberto called THE FAILURE HOTLINE to share his story and tell us how overwork put his life on the line.

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cases and things that went wrong

FuckUp Stories

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Fvckup Nights : MoneyEdition CDMX

We teamed up with netWorth to break down these taboos and stigmas by sharing 3 finance failure stories

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When Adversity Surprises Us - DocsMX Film Festival

The strongest earthquake of CDMX suddenly changed the focus of the DocxMX 2017 edition.

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Designing Twin Towers Connected By A Cloud Belt

Jan Jonker shares how his team were responsible for creating two towers connected by a belt.

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Tips For A Better Financial Coolness

Daniel Urías, founder of Cooltura Financiera, gives workshops on personal finance.

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The Terror Of Escape Rooms

Rina tells us the story of how she started an escape room with her 2 best friends without a good economic plan.

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The Story Behind The Success Of Alex Fernandez

For years he allowed other people's criticisms and opinions to influence his decisions and ...

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The Origin Of Legendary Legends - Lolo Espinosa

At México there has been a long oral tradition of these stories; what radio once did...

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The Myth Of Overnight Success - The Founder Of The North Face

A conversation between Joan Marie Godoy of Fuckup Nights Miami and Hap Klopp The North Face Founder.

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The Economic Failure Of The Movie Ana And Bruno

Roxana tells the story of the failure she experienced during the production of the animated feature film Ana y Bruno.

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The Failure of Vicente Fox Quesada, Former President Of México

Vicente Fox tells us how he started a new business. Unfortunately, fashion is fleeting.

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The Difficulties of Producing Cinema - Hugo Villa Smythe

Hugo Villa Smythe in Doqumenta 2020 in Querétaro, México.

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Telling A Joke Made Me Feel Like An Impostor

After a successful career in Stand Up, Monica Escobedo is invited to the most important Stand Up event.

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No Sleep Sent Me To The Hospital - El Muelas

An impromptu tour would lead El muelas to 3 days of chaos with hospital consequences.

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Never Underestimate Any Film Festival Activity

April was responsible for welcoming a great guest for the International Festival of Morelia

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My Office Job Prevented Me from Being a Witch

Mika decided to study graphic design and started her career working in advertising agencies.

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My fuckup in front of Diego luna- Alexis de Anda

Andrea Escobedo sexist boss didn't let her shine

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My career ambitions got me in debt

Ana Julia Yeyé decided to quit her job to pursue her dream of becoming a standup comedian.

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Fallas Legendary Legends - Lolo Espinosa

Lolo, from México, tells us about his failure to co-host one of the most successful podcasts of the season.

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La Cotorrisa Podcast And Its Funniest Failures - Gerry Rod

Gerry Rod, producer of La Cotorrisa, tells us about some of the failures of stand-up podcasts at México.

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I Was President In Mexico.com - Marcus Dantus

He built a "portal of portals" at Mexico.com and then the .com bubble burst.

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I lost everything before becoming a stand up comedian

Luiki Wiki seemed to have it all, but suddenly he hit rock bottom and had to decide what to do with his life.

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I gave my music away for the rest of my life

Musician Ely Guerra signed over the rights of her second album to her publisher without realizing she was...

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Without Realizing It I Ended Up In Conversion Therapy

As a child Paola liked 4 things: swords, guns, soccer and girls.

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I Took Sigur Rós To Tepoztlán And It All Went WRONG - Ciel X F*Ckup Nights

Stories of mental dehydration presented by CIEL.

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How To Fail At Shark Tank - Marcus Dantus

Marcus shared some of the obstacles he faced and gave some advice on what NOT to say.

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Help! I need Work- Marcello Lara

Marcello ventured into a desktop project where by spoiling he learned.

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From Writing Reviews To Organizing NRMAL Festival

A failure caused by the typical "I can do it better than others".

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From Depression To Comedy - Gerry Rod From The Blatherer

After leaving his job without thinking it through, Gerry experienced a major depression.

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From Angel Face To Singer-Songwriter

Daniela Aedo became known for her work in Televisa, starring in several children's soap operas.

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The Comfort Zone Almost Stalled My Career

Raul Meneses' comfort zone nearly ruined his standup career

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(Not) Making it as a latina actress in Hollywood

Ivana de María moved to Los Angeles to become an actress.

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content to challenge the work culture

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You Can't Have Two Cultures In The Same Company: The North Face Founder

Hap Klopp shares how he jumped to a new company whose vision was different from his own.

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My oversight costed my restaurant thousands of dollars

Laura Santander got her dream job right after college, but the best day of her career soon turned out to be...

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My leadership failed when the pandemic hit

Alex Santana had the job of his dreams when the pandemic hit and he realized he wasn't being a good leader ...

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I ended up up in the hospital because of my job

Alberto lived an inspiring life as General Manager of Microsoft in Mexico.

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How are we surviving the COVID crisis?

We thought F*ckup Nights was an extremely resilient social enterprise with no immediate threats.

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From A Big Fraud And Straight To Shark Tank

a story about staying true to your values and getting the job done.

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Failing Corporate Innovation

His last warning sign was when the developer he had been working with for five months...

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when startups fail

Surviving entrepreneurship

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The Struggle To Launch A Clown School!

Colectivo Play is an artistic group dedicated to the organization of workshops, live performances and management of...

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My startup's failure led me to depression

Eliana Salvi quit her corporate job to create a startup but things didn't work out.

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My ignorance of the market made two startups fail

Fric Martinez tried to fund two startups at the same time and failed.

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My Disaster Playing Counter-Strike Like A Pro

When Gonzo was a child, he had a dream of becoming a professional player.

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My Cryptocurrency Frenzy Drove Me To Failure!

Mariana Domínguez got carried away and successfully invested in cryptocurrency trading.

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From one of the co-founders of Fuckup Nights

After six years of keeping it a secret, she decided to admit her mistakes and let the world know about it.

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Entrepreneurship in the sex industry wasn't easy

At 20, Ro Vázquez wanted to start a business, and she thought the s℮x industry was the way to go.

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Creating a Magazine for Designers

Álvaro Rego shares with us why he believes you shouldn't pay others to take care of your dreams.

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A Very Gray Green Architecture

The lack of implementation of green infrastructure projects makes Elias wonder why this is happening....

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The Story Of The Co-Founder Of Fuckup Nights

The story of The Fuckup Nights begins with 5 entrepreneurs sharing their failure for the first time on CDMX

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questioning gender paradigms

Mujeres Sin Filtro

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Not Singing a Goal Almost Ended My Career - Marion Reimers

Marion Reimers was very excited to report on the return of soccer with the first Bundesliga game.

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My trainer abandoned me

Andrea Escobedo sexist boss didn't let her shine

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My Macho Boss Wouldn't Let Me Shine

Andrea Escobedo macho boss didn't let her shine

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I worked with a "Simon Leviev"

Andrea Escobedo sexist boss didn't let her shine

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I thought the sky was the limit

Sara Wolfe thought she could accomplish anything, but reality soon caught up with her.

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I lost everything for her

Andrea Escobedo sexist boss didn't let her shine

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I gave up on my Queer American Dream

Carmen Monoxide was making her Queer American Dream a reality, but then her visa expired.

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Creating Malvestida

If someone at work tells you to "put your shirt on," HUYE!

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Being a workaholic left me lifeless

Denisse Pérez is a Master Coach and creator of the 4uGym franchise.

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